Everyone in the main tent was talking animatedly, offering their suggestions on the upcoming battle plan.

Jiang Wuyuan didn't speak, but listened quietly.

He wasn't fully aware of the current situation, so he didn't speak rashly.

At the end of the discussion, Jiang Wuyuan learned from his colleagues that the situation on the Abyss Battlefield was far from optimistic.

Despite securing their first victory, it was merely a victory for their Dragon Kingdom.

Many countries border the Abyss, and even with the strength of the Dragon Kingdom, it is impossible to protect everyone in this all-out war.

However, if any gap is torn open by foreign races, they can take advantage of the situation and invade, just as they invaded another small country back then.

In less than half a month, that once prosperous country was reduced to ruins.

Dark forces shrouded the land, leaving behind ruins and turning it into a playground for alien races.

When this dark force spreads throughout the entire planet Earth, it will mark the beginning of Earth's destruction.

To prevent this worst-case scenario from ever happening, other countries not bordering the abyss also sent their support.

Living on the same continent, it's difficult to remain unaffected.

Unfortunately, even so, they could only barely contend with the abyss.

Furthermore, as the seal continues to weaken, the alien race will become stronger and stronger.

Take the last semi-emperor alien race as an example. Before it had fully broken through the seal, it severely injured two peak saints. It's hard to imagine what the world would be like if it broke through the seal.

According to historical records, there was more than one demi-emperor among the alien races.

Although Nian Qingfeng arrived in time to restore the seal, everyone knew that it was a drop in the ocean, with little effect, and could only allow humanity to survive for a short time.

Unless... someone emerges who can completely break the deadlock.

"...Let's proceed with the arrangements we just discussed." Nian Qingfeng made the final decision after listening to everyone's comments. "Don't let the soldiers below become too complacent; this is just the beginning."

"Yes, Marshal!"

Everyone stood up, saluted Nian Qingfeng, and then left the main tent in turn.

As Jiang Wuyuan was about to leave, his eyes met Nian Qingfeng's. Nian Qingfeng gave him a wink, and Jiang Wuyuan, who had lifted halfway up his buttocks, put them back down.

He knew that this was Nian Qingfeng's intention for him to stay, so he simply remained seated.

Until the last person left the camp.

"Master."

Nian Qingfeng carefully examined the boy in front of him, who had been missing for ten years and had grown up a lot.

"...It's good that you're back." In the end, Nian Qingfeng still didn't voice the question that was on his mind.

Opportunity is one of a person's most closely guarded secrets. Nian Qingfeng didn't want to pry too deeply. "Your timing for returning this time was perfect, and you did us a great favor."

Jiang Wuyuan smiled and said, "It's what I should do."

Nian Qingfeng stared at the fleeting smile on the young man's face with a strange expression, wondering if he was seeing things.

How come this kid has become so much more lively after being in seclusion for so long?

Even if Nian Qingfeng didn't ask, Jiang Wuyuan still had to take the initiative to say something.

So one of the sword cultivators immediately dropped a bombshell: "Master, I have encountered the Heavenly Dao."

"............" Nian Qingfeng remained silent for a long time. Just when Jiang Wuyuan thought he might not have heard him clearly, Nian Qingfeng's figure vanished into thin air and suddenly reappeared in front of him, raising his hand to grab his shoulder. "...What did you say?!"

So he just hadn't realized it yet. Jiang Wuyuan was both amused and exasperated.

"I encountered the embodiment of the will of Heaven in the Heavenly Revelation Secret Realm..." Jiang Wuyuan pursed his lips, carefully chose his words, and then poured out everything he knew.

...

After a while, Nian Qingfeng slowly withdrew her hand, her gaze towards Jiang Wuyuan filled with some complexity.

Nian Qingfeng asked himself honestly, if he were Jiang Wuyuan, he might really resent the control of the Heavenly Dao.

Whether it's fate or so-called luck.

But to his surprise, Jiang Wuyuan accepted it all so calmly.

In fact, if you put it that way, how is there any difference between his original purpose of forcibly taking Jiang Wuyuan as his disciple and the actions of the Heavenly Dao?

Using Jiang Wuyuan's talent, they hoped that the Dragon Kingdom would have successors.

At the time, he never considered whether this was the path Jiang Wuyuan wanted to take.

Although the final outcome was the same, Nian Qingfeng still felt very sorry.

He was not a competent teacher.

Jiang Wuyuan's heart stirred, and he looked at Nian Qingfeng's expression.

He guessed that Nian Qingfeng had probably fallen into some kind of misunderstanding, so he comforted her, "Master, you've been very good to me. Whether it's your care for me in daily life or your protection of me when we encounter powerful enemies, so there's no need to blame yourself."

Yes, Jiang Wuyuan genuinely felt that Nian Qingfeng was very good to him.

Since his parents passed away, he has only felt the warmth and care of family from four people.

It had nothing to do with self-interest; it was purely out of emotion.

Of these four people, he has already lost two of them forever...

Jiang Wuyuan took a deep breath, thinking of the corpse still being kept by the sword spirit, and told Nian Qingfeng about Huo Ling again.

Nian Qingfeng fell silent even more.

His sensible apprentice silently shouldered everything alone.

He never asks for help from others, walking alone in the darkness, even as the darkness deepens layer by layer, he illuminates his own path and never stops.

“...I’m so sorry,” Nian Qingfeng suddenly said.

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